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What does confluent infiltrate mean on one centimeter in size on a chest xray taken because of my pneumonia?

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Dr. Amrita Dosanjh
Dr. Amrita Dosanjhanswered
Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 38 years experience
Possibly: This area could represent pneumonia, particularly if you have symptoms of pneumonia. A virtual appointment can be booked online and the radiograph uploaded for a second opinion.
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Dr. Dean Giannone
Dr. Dean Giannoneanswered
Internal Medicine 27 years experience
Pneumonia on X-Ray.: The finding of a pneumonia on an Xray is sometimes described as an infiltrate. That's the term a radiologist would sometimes use to describe the finding on an Xray.
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